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Gibbens entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He spent three seasons before being signed by the Patriots in 2025. Gibbens pitched in as a reliable backup last season, tying for the team’s fourth-highest solo tackles sum with 58. He led the team with nine TFLs. Gibbens, 27, has decent odds of earning a spot on an active roster in 2026.

Okuayinonu appeared in 15 games in 2025 and was credited with 12 starts. He tallied three sacks and one forced fumble. Keeping Okuayinonu as a rotational player was an easy choice for just $3.5 million.

It’s possible he comes back on a lower number than the tender amount, as the Commanders seemed to like him last year. Entering his age-27 season, Rodriguez looks like a low-end committee back who can only handle early-down work. The non-tender leaves Jacory Croskey-Merritt as the only back currently on Washington’s roster.

Paschal suffered an injury in August, landing him on the non-football injury list. He resumed practicing in November and was listed with a back injury, but was always ruled out on game day. The former second-round pick totaled 58 quarterback pressures and five sacks in his time with the Lions. At 26 years old, he can likely still function as a rotational rusher, pending good health.

Moreau has shown some versatility in the past, catching up to 33/420/2 in his time with the Raiders, but was targeted just 10 times in 253 offensive snaps with the Saints after coming back from a late-season knee injury in 2024. He’ll turn 29 in May.

The 35-year-old veteran spent the previous five seasons with the Giants after four years in Denver. Kreiter made the Pro Bowl in 2018 as a Bronco and has not missed a game since his rookie season in 2016.

Murray was informed of his impending release over a week ago, but there was still a slight chance that a team would opt to jump the free agency line and trade for him. Nothing materialized and Murray is now officially a free agent. With the Jets, Dolphins, and Colts all addressing their quarterback vacancies, the list of potential landing spots for Murray is barely more than one team long. The Vikings are widely considered the favorites to land Murray, and we expect that deal to be made official sooner rather than later. The Browns and Steelers could both give Murray a call, though it will be hard to steer him away from Minnesota.

The veteran was released by the Falcons earlier Wednesday and is now drawing speculative ties to the Raiders as a potential mentor to presumed No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. It’ll be a similar setup for the veteran to the one he faced with the Falcons last season after the team made 2024 first-round pick Michael Penix Jr the starter. It would seem to make sense for both sides, with Cousins set to enter his 15th season in the NFL.

It’s easy to say “why?” and harder to say “why?” when the current backup quarterback on Tampa’s roster is 2025 UDFA Connor Bazelak. Browning has at least thrown well in NFL games before and is only entering his age-30 season. What he did last year wasn’t good enough, of course, but he’ll compete to hold the clipboard for the Bucs.

Barnes appeared in 11 games for the Giants in 2025, one of which was a start. He appeared in only four games during his rookie season with the Jets before missing the entirety of 2024 with injury. He returns to the Giants on another prove-it deal almost assuredly buried on the depth chart.